The Greatest Grilled Turkey Recipe
This Thanksgiving, save oven space for side dishes and make this recipe for the greatest grilled turkey. This easy, foolproof recipe makes a moist and delicious turkey that friends and family will request every year.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Gas grill (preferred) or charcoal grill
- Aluminum drip pan
- Bubbly water (any brand)
- Meat thermometer
- Serving platter
- Foil (optional)
- Charcoal briquettes (if using charcoal grill)
- A disposable aluminum giant roasting pan
- Aluminum foil
- Meat thermometer
Ingredients
- 10-16 lb turkey size dependent on how many you're feeding
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh Herbs 2-3 sprigs each of sage, rosemary, and thyme
- Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 large sweet onion thickly sliced
- 2 fresh lemons sliced
- 1 can of sparkling water plain, unsweetened
Instructions
- Prepare the turkey by thawing in the fridge. Remove any additional parts (neck and giblets) from the cavity of the turkey and dispose. Wash well and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place in a disposable giant oval aluminum roaster, breast side up. Chop up 1 sprig of each fresh herb for use on the outside of the turkey. (Reserving 1 or 2 whole sprigs of each for inside the turkey.) Rub herbs, salt, pepper and olive oil all over the skin of the bird.
- Place fresh herbs, cut onion and sliced lemon in bird cavity and on top of the turkey.
- Pour a can of bubbly sparkling water into the bottom of the pan with the turkey.
- Grill on high at 500 degrees around 9-11 minutes a pound. It cooks faster than when you cook it in the oven so keep an eye on it. (Cover with aluminum foil if it starts to get too brown.)
- Using a meat thermometer placed in the thickest part of the turkey, grill the turkey until it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the turkey rest at least 30 minutes before carving.
Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 158kcal | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg